Dodging train fares

[denislawsbackheel]

If the railways were publicly owned once again they might be cheap enough for ordinary people to actually get on; you know, like they do abroad. Instead of that we have a mess of private sector firms still taking subsidies from the taxpayer, charging all kinds of eye-watering train fares and effectively dissuading people from using the trains. And for this whole incredible privatised fiasco we can thank our old friends, the Tories (something you may want to reflect on come polling day).

See arguably the definitive work on the subject for further damning and incredible info: http://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/books/the-great-british-railway-disaster/

utter bollocks.
I regularly go to London.Never pay more than £22 return.
Complete bargain!
Fare dodgers are as bad as benefit cheats.

 

[johnny on the spot]

hahahahahahahaha

 

[wayne71]

If the railways were publicly owned once again they might be cheap enough for ordinary people to actually get on; you know, like they do abroad. Instead of that we have a mess of private sector firms still taking subsidies from the taxpayer, charging all kinds of eye-watering train fares and effectively dissuading people from using the trains. And for this whole incredible privatised fiasco we can thank our old friends, the Tories (something you may want to reflect on come polling day).

See arguably the definitive work on the subject for further damning and incredible info: http://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/books/the-great-british-railway-disaster/

What? Trains are full to the brim most days, we need more infrastructure to run more trains before worrying about more passengers.

 

[Elvis sings theBlues]

easy at Victoria provided your train isnt in on platforms 1 or 2 just keep walking up the stairs as if you're going MaccyDs or the MEN ticket office and walk down stairs on t'other side and wave at the ticket inspectors as you bypass th, simples

 

[davymcfc]

its mint when they dont check tickets. fantastic. many times i have travelled to liverpool and not been checked. it saves me 9 quid.

 

[borassic]

fucking conductors. got stopped for a £2.80 fare at about half 11 from Stockport last train that i'd legged it for and my card didn't work in the machine, the guy was a right twat about it and made me fill a form out, I had money in the account and the nob was blaming it on me. Got away with enough free journeys in the past though ;)

 

[johnny on the spot]

fucking conductors. got stopped for a £2.80 fare at about half 11 from Stockport last train that i'd legged it for and my card didn't work in the machine, the guy was a right twat about it and made me fill a form out, I had money in the account and the nob was blaming it on me. Got away with enough free journeys in the past though ;)

I've had that before. The handheld card machines are fucking shit, but apparently that's all down to the customer.

 

[mcfcliam]

fucking conductors. got stopped for a £2.80 fare at about half 11 from Stockport last train that i'd legged it for and my card didn't work in the machine, the guy was a right twat about it and made me fill a form out, I had money in the account and the nob was blaming it on me. Got away with enough free journeys in the past though ;)

Had that the other day coming home, twat made me pay at the machine at the station at Picadilly, waited for me as I got off the train.

 

[foolsgold*]

story of my life..

Always get caught the stop before mine

 

[beano46]

Fare Dodging is a very very serious offence, not as serious as murder tho